| High Resolution 16.2 MP DX-format CMOS
sensor for large prints and tight cropping |
| Breathtaking Full 1080p HD Movies with Full
Time Autofocus and external stereo microphone jack to record
cinematic-quality movies up to 20 minutes all enhanced by NIKKOR
interchangeable lens quality and versatility |
| High Speed 6 frames per second continuous
shooting up to 100 shots captures the most fleeting action |
| Dynamic ISO range from 100 to 6400
expandable to 25,600 (Hi2) lets you shoot in near darkness or slow
down the action |
| Ground-breaking 2,016-pixel RGB (3D Color
Matrix) sensor delivers more accurate control of light metering
and optimizes the Scene Recognition System for exposure, white
balance, focus tracking and iTTL flash control |
| Customizable 39 point AF System includes
nine center cross-type sensors that operate with every AF NIKKOR
lens so you can focus on making great images |
| EXPEED 2 image processing and 14-bit A/D
Conversion provides smooth tones, rich colors, and fast camera
performance |
| Compact but durable with magnesium-alloy top
and rear covers, superior weather and dust seals and a 150,000
cycle-rated shutter system providing reliable operation |
| Large Bright Glass Pentaprism Optical
Viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.94x
magnification |
| 3 Inch, 921,000-dot Super-Density LCD
Monitor with 170 degree viewing delivers bright, crisp image
playback, and precise Live View and Movie shooting |
| Twin SD Card Slots with SD, SDHC, SDXC
memory card compatibility gives you options to keep on shooting or
separate your NEF (RAW), JPEG and movie files |
| Built-in Speedlight flash with i-TTL and
Wireless Commander support so you can light your subjects any way
you like |
| Compact EN-EL15 Battery lets you shoot up to
1050 shots |
| Optional MB-D11 multi-power pack doubles
your shooting time and battery choices while adding a vertical
shutter-release and control dials to your camera |
| Built-in HDMI Connection lets you connect
your camera right to your HDTV and playback with most HDTV remote
controls |
| Two User Definable Settings (U1, U2) right
on the Mode Selector Dial let you store most camera settings so
you can go back to them at anytime without the need for further
adjustments or menu settings |
| Active D-Lighting restores picture-enhancing
detail in shadows and highlights |
| Picture Control lets you choose from
Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to
apply a personal look and feel to your pictures |
| Versatile Scene Modes lets you choose from
Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for
stunning results in otherwise challenging conditions |
| Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F bayonet mount |
| Picture Angle |
Effective picture angle 1.5x (Approx.)
conversion factor (Nikon DX format) |
| Effective Pixels |
16.2 million |
| Sensor Size |
23.6 x 15.6mm |
| Image Sensor Format |
DX |
| Image Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Total Pixels |
16.9 million |
| Dust-Off Reference Photo |
Yes |
| Image Area (pixels) |
DX-format
(L) 4928 x 2364
(M) 3696 x 2448
(S) 2464 x 1632 |
| File Format |
NEF (RAW): lossless compressed or compressed 12
or 14 bit
JPEG: JPEG-baseline-compliant; can be selected from Size Priority
and Optimal Quality MOV |
| Picture Control |
Standard - Neutral - Vivid - Monochrome -
Portrait - Landscape - Nine User-customizable Settings |
| Storage Media |
SD - SDHC - SDXC memory cards |
| Card Slot |
2 Secure Digital (SD) |
| File System |
Compliant with DCF (Design Rule for Camera File
System) 2.0
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex
viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage |
100% Approx. |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.95% Approx. |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
19.5mm |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment |
-3 to +1m |
| Focusing Screen |
Focusing Screen Type B BriteView Clear Matte
Mark II with AF area brackets (grid lines can be displayed) |
| Interchangeable Focusing
Screens |
No |
| Reflex Mirror |
Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field Control |
Yes |
| Compatible Lenses |
Type G/D AF NIKKOR: All functions supported
IX Nikkor lenses cannot be used
DX AF NIKKOR: All functions possible
Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D
color matrix metering II
AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except 3D color matrix
metering II
PC Micro-NIKKOR does not support some functions
Non-CPU: Can be used in modes A and M; color matrix metering and
aperture value display if user provides lens data (AI lenses only) |
| Shutter type |
Electronically controlled vertical-travel
focal-plane |
| Fastest Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Slowest Shutter Speed |
30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV |
| Flash Sync Speed |
Up to 1/250 sec.
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/320s or slower (flash range drops
at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320s) |
| Bulb Shutter Setting |
Yes |
| Shutter Release Modes |
Single-frame [S] mode
Continuous low-speed [CL] mode; 1-5 frames per second
Continuous high-speed [CH] mode; 6 frames per second
Live View [LV] mode
Self-timer mode |
| Continuous Shooting Options |
DX-format
CH: Up to 6 frames per second
CL: Up to 5 frames per second |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed |
6 frames per second, (CIPA guidelines) |
| Self-timer |
2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Timer duration electronically
controlled |
| Exposure Metering System |
TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB
sensor |
| Metering Range |
0 to 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering
at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, at 20°C/68°F)
2 to 20 EV (Spot metering at ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens at 20°C/68°F) |
| Exposure Meter Coupling |
CPU, AI |
| Exposure Modes |
Programmed Auto with flexible Program (P) -
Shutter-Priority Auto (S) - Aperture-Priority Auto (A) - Manual
(M) - Auto - Auto (flash off) - Advanced Scene Modes - U1 (user
setting 1) - U2 (user setting 2) |
| Advanced Scene Modes |
Portrait - Landscape - Close-up - Sports -
Night Portrait - Night Landscape - Party / Indoor - Beach / Snow -
Child - Sunset - Dusk / Dawn - Pet Portrait - Candlelight -
Blossom - Autumn Colors - Food - Silhouette - High Key - Low Key |
| Exposure Compensation |
±5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Exposure Bracketing |
Yes
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV |
| Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Lowest Standard ISO
Sensitivity |
100 in steps of 1/3 - 1/2 - 1 EV |
| Highest Standard ISO
Sensitivity |
6400 in steps of 1/3 - 1/2 - 1 EV |
| Expanded ISO Sensitivity
Options |
Hi-1 (ISO-12,800 equivalent) in 1/3, 1/2 or 1
EV
Hi-2 (ISO 25600 equivalent) |
| Long Exposure Noise Reduction |
Yes |
| Long Exposure Noise Reduction
Yes |
Low - Normal - High - Off |
| D-Lighting Bracketing |
2 or 3 exposures |
| Single-point AF Mode |
Yes |
| Dynamic AF Mode |
Yes |
| Auto-area AF Mode |
Yes |
| Autofocus System |
Nikon Multi-CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module
with TTL phase detection
Finetuning
39 focus points (including 9 cross-type sensors)
AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 1 ft. 8in.-9 ft. 10 in.) |
| Focus Lock |
AE-L/AF-L button
Half press of shutter-release button (single-point AF in AF-S) |
| Focus Modes |
Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Continuous-servo (AF-C)
Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A)
Full-time Servo (AF-A) available in Live View only
Face-Priority AF
Predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to
subject status
Wide area
Normal area
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Maximum Autofocus
Areas/Points |
39 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity |
-1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F) |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash Bracketing |
2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1/3 to 2 EV |
| Built-in Flash Distance |
39 (ISO 100) |
| FP High Speed Sync |
Up to 1/8000 |
| Flash Control |
Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and
CPU lens
TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for DSLR
using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor available w/ built-in flash and
SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600 or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced
fill-flash available when matrix or center-weighted metering is
selected
Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28,
SB-27 and SB-22S
Distance priority manual: Available with SB-900, SB-800 and SB-700 |
| Flash Sync Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal) - Slow sync -
Rear-curtain sync - Red-eye reduction - Red-eye reduction with
slow sync |
| Flash Compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
| Accessory Shoe |
Yes |
| Nikon Creative Lighting
System (CLS) |
Yes
Built-in Commander Mode 2 Groups: A and B
4 Channels: 1-4 TTL, Non-TTL Auto and Manual mode |
| White Balance |
Auto (2 types) - Incandescent - Fluorescent (7
types) - Direct Sunlight - Flash - Cloudy - Shade - Preset manual
(up to 5 values can be stored) - Auto (TTL white balance with
2,016-pixel RGB sensor) - Fine Tune by Kelvin color temperature
setting (2,500 K to 10,000K) - Seven manual modes with fine-tuning |
| White Balance Bracketing |
2 or 3 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 |
| Live View Shooting |
Yes |
| Movie |
Movie with sound - 1,920 × 1,080 (24p); 24 fps
- 1,280 × 720 (24p); 24 fps - 1,280 × 720 (30p); 30 fps - 640 ×
424 (30p); 30 fps |
| Movie Audio |
Built-in microphone, monaural
Optional external stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter)
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted |
| Monitor Size |
3 in. diagonal |
| Monitor Resolution |
921,000 Dots |
| Monitor Type |
Super Density |
| Monitor Angle of View |
170-degree wide-viewing angle |
| Monitor Adjustments |
Brightness, 7 levels |
| Virtual Horizon Camera
Indicator |
Yes |
| Playback Functions |
Full frame - Calendar - Thumbnail (4, 9 or 72
segments) - Zoom - Movie Playback - Slideshow - Histogram display
- Auto image rotation - Shooting data - Highlight point display -
Sound playback |
| In-Camera Image Editing |
Trim - D-Lighting - Image Overlay -
Side-by-Side Comparison - Filter Effects - Monochrome - Color
Balance - NEF (RAW) Processing - Quick retouch - Straighten -
Distortion Control - Fisheye - Red-eye Correction - Perspective
Control - Color Outline - Resize - Edit Movie - Miniature Effect |
| Image Comment |
Yes |
| Interface |
Hi-speed USB - NTSC - HDMI - Stereo Microphone
Input Audio/Video out |
| WiFi Functionality |
Eye-Fi Compatible
FTP file transfer available and PTP/IP with optional WT-4A (IEEE
802.11 a/b/g) |
| GPS |
GP-1 GPS unit |
| Save/Load Camera settings |
Yes |
| Total custom Settings |
48 |
| My Menu |
Yes with customization |
| Recent Settings |
Yes |
| Supported Languages |
Arabic - Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) -
Danish - Dutch - English - Spanish - Finnish - French -Italian -
German - Indonesian - Japanese Korean - Polish - Portuguese -
Russian - Swedish - Czech - Norweigan - Thai - Turkish |
| Date, Time and Daylight
Savings Time |
Yes |
| World Time Setting |
Yes |
| Battery |
Rechargeable |
| Battery / Batteries |
EN-EL15 Lithium-ion Battery |
| Battery Life (shots per
charge) |
1,050 shots (CIPA) |
| AC Adapter |
EH-5a AC Adapter
Requires EP-5B Power Supply Connector |
| Battery Charger |
MH-25 Quick Charger |
| Tripod Socket |
1/4 INCH 20 |
| Approx. Dimensions |
Width 5.2 in. (132mm) - Height 4.1 in. (103mm)
- Depth 3.0 in. (77mm) |
| Approx. Weight |
24.3 oz. (690g) |
